Empire Theme Collection List External URL

[Momentobrand]

Hey Shopify community.

Just a quick piece of advice if I may be so bold.

I am currently working on an Empire theme for a client and I am using the section 'collection list' (dynamic collection list liquid)

I am wanting the collection list to direct to a external URL as opposed to a product collection. Now I would use the 'Grid' section but the clickable feature of this section only works on 1/4 of the space on the image so it feels like there is a dead spot. Primarily because this is designed to be a button click link as opposed to a full clickable image.

Anyway, back to the 'collection list' I have added the following code to the liquid template:

{
"type": "url",
"id": "collection_href",
"label": "External URL"
}
]
}
],

Which has worked a treat, the external url section shows up and the link works however, the collection list will not display the image unless a product collection is selected, the problem being the section still prioritises the product collection rendering the link useless.

Is there a way to just have the image displayed and the external URL as the priority link? 

Many thanks in advacne

[DaisyVo]

Hi @Momentobrand 

Thank you for reaching out to the Shopify community. I'd be glad to assist you. Could you kindly share your store URL and password (if it’s password-protected) so I can review it and provide you with an update? Attach pictures so I can better understand your problem.

[Momentobrand]

Hi Daisy,

Thank you for your response.

So on the empire theme, it is the sections/dynamic-collection-list.liquid. The collection list is defaulted to send you to a product collection, when a product collection is selected, only then will it display the image. I do not want the clickable image to link to a product collection, but to the external URL only. I have added the code as previously mentioned and without a product collection selected the link will work... Problem being, without selecting a product collection, the image will not show.

So it is either a case of trying to find a way to prioritise the external URL over the product collection or just enable the option where the image will show without having to select a product collection, the latter sounds like the simpler fix but this is where I am stuck.

I have added a couple of screen shots for you 🙂

Many thanks in advance